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Welcome to Clearwater’s
Environmental Action and Advocacy Programs
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Clearwater’s environmental action programs have gained a wide reputation
in the Hudson Valley for effective science-based strategies in the
public interest. From original research on large-scale issues, to
support of small grassroots community groups, we employ a range of
innovative and traditional citizen advocacy techniques designed to
restore and protect the quality of the Hudson River watershed. Our
environmental action staff is composed of highly motivated, accomplished
men and women with degrees in the environmental sciences, assisted by
interns from area colleges, contract specialists, and volunteer advisers
from many professions.
A number of state and federal laws create the statutory framework in
which we operate, but all too often the laws prove ineffectual or the
agencies implementing the laws become vulnerable to political pressure.
Guided by a set of core environmental values, staff members work
cooperatively with concerned citizens, elected officials, and state and
federal regulatory agencies to find alternative solutions. Public
awareness is one of our primary strategies, since an educated, concerned
citizenry is a powerful force for change. As a last resort, we will
litigate to protect the environment.
Our objective is a Hudson River ecosystem free of harmful pollutants,
with ample habitat to sustain the reproductive integrity, health and
well-being of life at all trophic levels—including human. Some of our
specific watershed-scale issues include the twenty-year battle to remove
PCB contamination from the Hudson River, forming a sustainable
development alliance to mitigate the negative effects of development
pressure, and fighting the excessive use of pesticides. We are also
active in many large scale local problems, such as the Manhattan west
side waterfront, Indian Point nuclear reactors, and New York/New Jersey
Harbor dredge spoil disposal.
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